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Best Places to Visit Near Kumamoto

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Cities and Localities Near Kumamoto

Where to go for a weekend trip near Kumamoto? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Kumamoto within a 50 mile radius.

49 milesW

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nagasaki
Nagasaki
49 milesNE

City

yufu
Yufu
40 milesNW

City

saga
Saga
7 miNE

National park

aso kuju national park
Aso Kujū National Park
20 milesW

City

shimabara
Shimabara
35 milesE

Town

takachiho sobo katamuki quasi national park
Takachiho
23 milesNE

City

aso yaba hita hikosan quasi national park
Aso
30 milesNW

City

chikugo
Chikugo
43 milesN

City

ogori
Ogōri
37 milesN

City

kurume
Kurume
22 milesE

Locality

mount aso yaba hita hikosan quasi national park
Mount Aso
41 milesS

City

hitoyoshi
Hitoyoshi
43 milesNE

City

taketa
Taketa
40 milesNW

Town

yoshinogari
Yoshinogari
30 milesW

City

unzen
Unzen
42 milesNW

Locality

kashima
Kashima
15 milesN

Locality

yamaga
Yamaga
48 milesNW

City

takeo
Takeo
41 milesN

City

tosu
Tosu
47 milesNW

City

ureshino
Ureshino
24 milesE

Town

takamori
Takamori
39 milesW

City

isahaya
Isahaya
45 milesNW

City

ogi
Ogi
21 milesS

City

yatsushiro
Yatsushiro
14 milesNE

City

kikuchi yaba hita hikosan quasi national park
Kikuchi
22 milesNW

City

omuta
Ōmuta
39 milesSW

Locality

amakusa shimoshima island
Amakusa
33 milesNW

City

okawa
Ōkawa
13 milesNW

City

tamana
Tamana
41 milesE

National park

sobo katamuki quasi national park
Sobo-Katamuki Quasi-National Park
31 milesNW

City

yanagawa
Yanagawa
26 milesNE

National park

yaba hita hikosan quasi national park
Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park
45 milesW

City

omura
Ōmura
30 milesW

Town

tara
Tara
19 milesSE

Town

yamato
Yamato
41 milesSW

National park

unzen amakusa national park
Unzen-Amakusa National Park
16 milesSE

Town

misato
Misato
44 milesSW

Town

reihoku shimoshima island
Reihoku
44 milesN

Town

kiyama
Kiyama
11 milesNE

Town

ozu yaba hita hikosan quasi national park
Ōzu
42 milesNE

Locality

kusu
Kusu
36 milesSE

Village

shiiba
Shiiba
46 milesN

Town

chikuzen
Chikuzen
41 milesN

Town

tachiarai
Tachiarai
46 milesSW

Island

shimoshima island
Shimoshima Island
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Kumamoto

Prefectural Art Museum49 milesWPrefectural Art Museum
Nagasaki, Japan
MuseumArt museum
Nagasaki Peace Park49 milesWNagasaki Peace Park
Nagasaki, Japan
Commemorative park honoring bomb victims
Historical placePark
Glover Garden49 milesWGlover Garden
Nagasaki, Japan
MuseumGarden
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum49 milesWNagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
Nagasaki, Japan
Exhibits about the 1945 nuclear attack
MuseumHistory museum
Mount Kujū36 milesNEMount Kujū
Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park, Japan
NatureNatural attraction
Aso Volcano Museum21 milesEAso Volcano Museum
Mount Aso, Japan
Specialty museumScience museum
City Art Museum37 milesNCity Art Museum
Kurume, Japan
Art museumMuseum
Dejima49 milesWDejima
Nagasaki, Japan
MuseumSpecialty museum
Yoshinogari site41 milesNWYoshinogari site
Yoshinogari, Japan
Reconstructed ancient village site
Historic walking areasMuseum
Oura Catholic Church49 milesWOura Catholic Church
Nagasaki, Japan
Landmark 19th-century Catholic church
ChurchSacred and religious sites
Renge-in Tanjō-ji14 milesNWRenge-in Tanjō-ji
Tamana, Japan
TempleBuddhist architecture
Saga Castle39 milesNWSaga Castle
Saga, Japan
Forts and castlesMuseum
Immaculate Conception Cathedral49 milesWImmaculate Conception Cathedral
Nagasaki, Japan
Catholic church and WWII atomic bomb site
ChurchSacred and religious sites
Kōden-ji39 milesNWKōden-ji
Saga, Japan
TempleBuddhist architecture
Naritasan Kurume Bunin35 milesNNaritasan Kurume Bunin
Kurume, Japan
Monuments and statuesBuddhist architecture
Shimabara Castle20 milesWShimabara Castle
Shimabara, Japan
MuseumForts and castles
Suwa Shrine48 milesWSuwa Shrine
Nagasaki, Japan
Prominent Shinto shrine with many stairs
Sacred and religious sitesTemple
Fukugon-ji30 milesNWFukugon-ji
Yanagawa, Japan
TempleBuddhist architecture
Sōfuku-ji48 milesWSōfuku-ji
Nagasaki, Japan
Zen temple with Ming-era architecture
TempleBuddhist architecture
Nabegataki Falls30 milesNENabegataki Falls
Kusu, Japan
Waterfall
Bairin-ji38 milesNBairin-ji
Kurume, Japan
TempleBuddhist architecture
Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki39 milesWTranscosmos Stadium Nagasaki
Isahaya, Japan
Football team's sizable home stadium
Arenas and stadiumsFootball
Siebold Memorial Museum48 milesWSiebold Memorial Museum
Nagasaki, Japan
Exhibits on physician Philip von Siebold
MuseumSpecialty museum
Tanabata Shrine41 milesNTanabata Shrine
Ogōri, Japan
Sacred and religious sites
Confucius Shrine49 milesWConfucius Shrine
Nagasaki, Japan
Confucian shrine with Chinese artifacts
MuseumTemple
Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum and Monument49 milesWTwenty-Six Martyrs Museum and Monument
Nagasaki, Japan
Memorial to Christians executed in 1597
MuseumHistory museum
Aoi Aso Shrine41 milesSAoi Aso Shrine
Hitoyoshi, Japan
Sacred and religious sitesTemple
Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture48 milesWNagasaki Museum of History and Culture
Nagasaki, Japan
Culture museum devoted to Nagasaki
MuseumHistory museum
Chikugo River Lift Bridge35 milesNWChikugo River Lift Bridge
Ōkawa, Japan
Prominent pedestrian bridge over river
Bridge
Megane Bridge48 milesWMegane Bridge
Nagasaki, Japan
Stone arch bridge dating to 1634
Historical placeBridge
Unzen Onsen26 milesWUnzen Onsen
Unzen, Japan
Hot springs
Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims49 milesWNagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
Nagasaki, Japan
Monument to victims of the atomic bomb
MemorialSpecialty museum
Kofukuji48 milesWKofukuji
Nagasaki, Japan
Revered temple complex built in 1624
TempleBuddhist architecture
Chinda Falls49 milesEChinda Falls
Taketa, Japan
Natural attractionPark
Saga Prefectural Museum39 milesNWSaga Prefectural Museum
Saga, Japan
MuseumSpecialty museum
Mount Ōkueyama47 milesEMount Ōkueyama
Sobo-Katamuki Quasi-National Park, Japan
Volcano
Aso Shrine26 milesNEAso Shrine
Aso, Japan
Historical placeTemple
Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine26 milesEKamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine
Takamori, Japan
Sacred and religious sites
Mount Sefuri48 milesNWMount Sefuri
Japan
NatureNatural attraction
Yūtoku Inari Shrine40 milesNWYūtoku Inari Shrine
Kashima, Japan
Sacred and religious sitesTemple
Ninja village Hizen Yumekaido46 milesNWNinja village Hizen Yumekaido
Ureshino, Japan
Theme parkChildren's museum
Kōra taisha36 milesNKōra taisha
Kurume, Japan
TempleSacred and religious sites
Hitoyoshi Castle41 milesSHitoyoshi Castle
Hitoyoshi, Japan
Historic walking areasForts and castles
Nagomi17 milesNNagomi
Japan
Town
Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum13 milesNKumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum
Yamaga, Japan
History museumMuseum
Tsūjun Bridge19 milesSETsūjun Bridge
Yamato, Japan
Bridge
Oka Castle42 milesEOka Castle
Taketa, Japan
Forts and castles
Kyūshū Chūō Sanchi Quasi-National Park30 milesSEKyūshū Chūō Sanchi Quasi-National Park
Japan
National park
Mount Aso Ropeway22 milesEMount Aso Ropeway
Mount Aso, Japan
Aerial tramway
Kurume Suitengū38 milesNKurume Suitengū
Kurume, Japan
TempleSacred and religious sites
Yunomae40 milesSEYunomae
Japan
Town
Isahaya Park38 milesWIsahaya Park
Isahaya, Japan
Park
Kiyomizu-dera26 milesNWKiyomizu-dera
Japan
TempleSacred and religious sites
Takachiho Shrine35 milesETakachiho Shrine
Takachiho, Japan
Sacred and religious sitesTemple
Aso-san23 milesEAso-san
Mount Aso, Japan
NatureNatural attraction
Amanoiwato Shrine38 milesEAmanoiwato Shrine
Takachiho, Japan
Sacred and religious sitesTemple
Unzen Ropeway25 milesWUnzen Ropeway
Unzen, Japan
Mass transportation systemsTransport
Kikuchi Shrine14 milesNEKikuchi Shrine
Kikuchi, Japan
Sacred and religious sitesTemple
Chiriku Hachiman Shrine39 milesNChiriku Hachiman Shrine
Kurume, Japan
Temple
Tomioka Castle44 milesSWTomioka Castle
Reihoku, Japan
Forts and castles
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